Vicente Fernández Gómez (17 February 1940 – 12 December 2021) was a Mexican mariachi singer, actor and film producer. Nicknamed "Chente" (short for Vicente), "El Charro de Huentitán" (The Charro from Huentitán), "El Ídolo de México" (The Idol of Mexico), and "El Rey de la Música Ranchera" (The King of Ranchera Music), Fernández started his career as a busker, and went on to become a cultural icon, having recorded more than 100 albums and contributing to more than 150 films. His repertoire consisted of rancheras and other Mexican classics such as waltzes.
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Vicente Fernandez Gomez 17 February 1940 Huentitan el Alto, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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Died |
12 December 2021 (aged 81) Hospital Country 2000, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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